As the lead boat came to a stop,Thomassaid the boat that followed it did not, hitting the victim's boat in the stern and then launching over the top of it.

There were five people in the victim's boat. One woman in the passenger's seat was struck inthe headin the impact. She was taken toLynchburg General Hospitalwhere she was treated and released. The boat'sdriversuffered cuts to her head from the boat's shattered windshield but did not require treatment. The remaining three passengers were not hurt.

Three people were in the suspect's boat and one was thrown overboard in the crash.Thomassaid the suspect picked up the passenger who was thrown and then sped away.